The Cleveland Browns got hit with injury amid insult on Sunday, September 8, as David Njoku went down with an ankle problem during the team’s blowout home loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported Monday that the Pro Bowl tight end is week to week with what is likely a high ankle sprain. She added that he will probably miss multiple games as he recovers.
“He’s expected to miss at least a couple of games with the injury, which didn’t look good on Sunday night when he hobbled out in a right walking boot,” Cabot wrote.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski refused to confirm the precise nature of Njoku’s injury during a media session Monday. He was also relatively quiet about the team’s plans to replace Njoku with a free agent or trade addition.
“Yeah, working through all those types of things today and tomorrow,” Stefanski said. “But we have options, and we’ll work through them.”
Behind Njoku on the depth chart is Jordan Akins, who has played in 18 games for the Browns over the past two years and caught 18 passes for 159 yards during that span. Cleveland also had tight ends Blake Whiteheart and Cameron Latu on the practice squad as of last week, per Yahoo Sports.
Njoku put up career highs of 81 catches, 882 yards and 6 TDs last season, earning his first trip to the Pro Bowl across seven years in the NFL. He had 4 catches for 44 yards on Sunday prior to sustaining the ankle injury.
The author will update this post.
Like Heavy.com’s content? Be sure to follow us.
This article was originally published on Heavy.com
The post Browns Get Crushing News on David Njoku’s Injury Following Loss to Cowboys appeared first on Heavy.com.
Related Posts:
- Cops slam ‘woke’ unisex uniforms as policemen claim the trousers are crushing their testicles News POLICEMEN say unisex uniforms are driving them nuts. They claim the trousers are squeezing their testicles — while female officers moan about an uncomfortable lack of space “between waist and the crotch”. GettyPolice officers are complaining of discomfort when wearing unisex uniforms[/caption] Belinda Goodwin, the police union’s national board member…
- Browns Strongly Advised to Bail on Deshaun Watson After Loss to Cowboys Sports Monday morning quarterbacking can snowball quickly out of hand, particularly after Week 1 of the NFL season, but the Cleveland Browns are already facing pressure when it comes to Deshaun Watson. The Dallas Cowboys rolled into Cleveland and stomped the Browns by a score of 33-17, and the game wasn’t…
- Browns WR Amari Cooper Addresses ‘Revenge’ Game Against Cowboys Sports Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper rarely shows emotion and doesn’t view the opener against the Dallas Cowboys — his former team — as a “revenge” game. Cooper spent three-plus seasons with the Cowboys, going over 1,000 yards in two of those campaigns. Dallas traded Cooper to the Browns in…
- Cowboys Star CeeDee Lamb Sends Message to Browns Ahead of Clash Sports Dallas Cowboys star receiver CeeDee Lamb knows he’s in for a tough test this Sunday as he prepares to face the formidable Cleveland Browns defense. The Browns are returning all the key pieces of their dominant, league-leading defense from last season. Myles Garrett remains a relentless threat off the edge,…
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson Booed During Opener Against Cowboys Sports Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson heard some early boo birds during the opener against the Dallas Cowboys. Watson completed 7 of 15 passes for 36 yards and an interception, although a few drops didn’t help his cause. At times, he looked timid in the pocket, with Cowboys star Micah Parsons…
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)